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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,521,894 and 5,472,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,521,894 and 5,472,460 is: 11,875,129.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,521,894 : 5,472,460 = 5,472,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,521,894/5,472,460 = 5,472,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,521,894x = 5,472,460 × 5,472,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,521,894x = 29,947,818,451,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,947,818,451,600/2,521,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,875,129.74

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